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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago White Sox

2021-05-26 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 14791 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to CF · 3:19

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–0. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Tommy Edman homers (3) on a line drive to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Yermin Mercedes lines into a double play, left fielder Justin Williams to catcher Andrew Knizner. Adam Eaton out at home — worth 14% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Mike Shildt (M): Pitcher hat change.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	5
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6

W: John Gant L: Carlos Rodon SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Edman	4	2	2	2	0	0
Dylan Carlson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Paul Goldschmidt	3	1	1	0	0	1
Nolan Arenado	4	1	1	0	0	1
Edmundo Sosa	3	0	1	2	0	1
Andrew Knizner	2	0	0	0	2	0
Lane Thomas	4	0	0	0	0	3
Max Moroff	4	0	0	0	0	4
Justin Williams	4	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Nick Madrigal	4	3	1	0
Adam Eaton	1	0	1	0
Yoan Moncada	2	0	2	2
Jose Abreu	4	1	1	2
Yermin Mercedes	4	0	0	1
Andrew Vaughn	4	0	0	0
Zack Collins	3	0	0	0
Leury Garcia	4	1	0	2
Danny Mendick	4	1	0	2
Billy Hamilton	1	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Gant	5.0	5	3	3
Genesis Cabrera	1.1	0	1	1
Giovanny Gallegos	1.2	0	0	3
Alex Reyes	1.0	1	1	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Rodon	6.0	1	0	10
Michael Kopech	1.0	0	1	0
Aaron Bummer	1.0	1	0	2
Jose Ruiz	1.0	3	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy Edman: 63/G6MS
Dylan Carlson: K
Paul Goldschmidt: HP
Nolan Arenado: K

Bot 1

Nick Madrigal: 9/F89D
Adam Eaton: W
Yoan Moncada: SB2
Yoan Moncada: W
Jose Abreu: FC1/G4MS.2-3;1-2(E1/TH);B-1
Yermin Mercedes: 7/L7/DP.3XH(72)

Top 2

Edmundo Sosa: K
Andrew Knizner: 63/G6+
Lane Thomas: K

Bot 2

Andrew Vaughn: 7/F7
Zack Collins: 13/BG23
Leury Garcia: 3/G3

Top 3

Max Moroff: K
Justin Williams: K
Tommy Edman: HR/L7D
Dylan Carlson: 9/F89D

Bot 3

Danny Mendick: S7/L7LS
Nick Madrigal: S9/G4.1-2
Adam Eaton: 53/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
Yoan Moncada: K
Jose Abreu: W
Yermin Mercedes: 3/P3F/FL

Top 4

Paul Goldschmidt: 1/P2
Nolan Arenado: 3/P34S-
Edmundo Sosa: HP
Andrew Knizner: 4/P34

Bot 4

Andrew Vaughn: 9/F89XD
Zack Collins: 7/F7LSF/FL
Leury Garcia: S9/L9+
Danny Mendick: K

Top 5

Lane Thomas: K
Max Moroff: K
Justin Williams: K

Bot 5

Nick Madrigal: S7/L78S
Adam Eaton: 46(1)/FO/G4S.B-1
Yoan Moncada: K
Jose Abreu: S7/G56.1-2
Yermin Mercedes: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Top 6

Tommy Edman: 63/G6
Dylan Carlson: 8/F8D
Paul Goldschmidt: K

Bot 6

Andrew Vaughn: E5/TH/G56.B-1
Zack Collins: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
Leury Garcia: WP.2-3
Leury Garcia: K
Danny Mendick: 4/P3D

Top 7

Nolan Arenado: 8/L89D
Edmundo Sosa: 7/F7
Andrew Knizner: W
Lane Thomas: 5/P5S

Bot 7

Nick Madrigal: W
Billy Hamilton: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
Yoan Moncada: HP
Jose Abreu: K
Yermin Mercedes: K

Top 8

Max Moroff: K
Justin Williams: 13/G1-
Tommy Edman: HR/F7D
Dylan Carlson: K

Bot 8

Andrew Vaughn: 9/L9D+
Zack Collins: 8/L8D
Leury Garcia: K

Top 9

Paul Goldschmidt: S7/G56
Nolan Arenado: D9/F9LD.1-3
Edmundo Sosa: S8/G4+.3-H;2-H
Andrew Knizner: SB2
Andrew Knizner: W
Lane Thomas: K
Max Moroff: K
Justin Williams: 8/L8

Bot 9

Danny Mendick: K
Nick Madrigal: S7/L78S
Billy Hamilton: 7/F7
Yoan Moncada: DI.1-2
Yoan Moncada: WP.2-3
Yoan Moncada: W
Jose Abreu: DI.1-2
Jose Abreu: K

Notes & reviews

Eaton left with injured leg
Cardinals challenged call that Vaughn was safe at 1st; call upheld - safe on error
White Sox challenged call that Vaughn was out at 3rd; call overturned - advance on wild pitch
Cardinals manager Shildt ejected by 3B umpire West for arguing West's order for pitcher to change hats due to suspicious stain on bill

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